He
is a veteran director with over 40 films
under his belt. Yet, he has of late found
great success as a comedian. In many interviews,
he has also said that the adulation he has
received as comedian is much more than as
a talented director.

In
the recently released Anniyan, his role
of the Ticket Examiner has brought much
spotlight on him. Remember his take on Mani
Ratnam in Eppadi irundha naan sequence with
Vivek? But his heart always yearns for direction
and soon he will back wielding the megaphone
for a film under the Satyajothi Films banner.
Manobala was the director of Rajinikanth’s
hit film, Oorkkavalan.